Edexcel C1 2010 January — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleC1 (Core Mathematics 1)
Year2010
SessionJanuary
TopicDifferentiation Applications
TypeDifferentiate rational functions

6. The curve \(C\) has equation $$y = \frac { ( x + 3 ) ( x - 8 ) } { x } , \quad x > 0$$
  1. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } y } { \mathrm {~d} x }\) in its simplest form.
  2. Find an equation of the tangent to \(C\) at the point where \(x = 2\)